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Drummer from Cincinnati, Ohio. Later New York. Billy Ward has performed in clinics and master classes all over the world, including The Montreal Drum Festival, Rhythm In Bath (England), Percussive Arts Society International Conference, Cape Breton International Drum Festival (Nova Scotia), Drummer Live (England), the Modern Drummer Festival and more. As a drum clinician, Billy emphasizes a more musical approach to drumming while at the same time re-enforcing the importance of drumming fundamentals. He offers a very articulate “real world” approach in his teaching.

APPEARANCES +


Billy Ward
Big Time
2004, DVD-V, Drumpike
Bruce Gaitsch
How Fragile We Are
2023, CD, Album, Comp, P-Vine Records, ,
AOR
Gig
Wisdom And Madness
2022, CD, Album, SHM, P-Vine Records
Joan Osborne
Radio Waves
2022, CD,
Caitlin Harnett And The Pony Boys
Late Night Essentials
2020, LP, Album, Evening Records
Doug Fieger, The Knack
Forever Together
2020, 3x CD, ,
New Wave/Power Pop
GIG
Brave New World
2018
George Russell
It's About Time - 1996
2016, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Kaz Silver
Wait
2012, File, MP3, 320, The Beatles Complete On Ukulele
Everybody*
The End
2012, File, MP3, 320, The Beatles Complete On Ukulele
Various
Mahavishnu Re-Defined (A Tribute To John McLaughlin And The Mahavishnu Orchestra)
2008, 2xCD, Comp, ESC Records, ,
Jazz-Rock/Fusion
Various
The Best Of The Modern Drummer Festival 1997-2006
2008, 2xDVD-V, NTSC, Hudson Music,
Cy Curnin
The Returning Sun
2007, CD, Album, Squirrels Eat Nuts, Inc., ,
Alternative Rock
Joan Osborne
Christmas Means Love
2007, ,
Blues Rock/Soft Rock/Soul/Holiday
The Goldbrickers
Heaven
2006, CD, Album, Artisan Music & Sound, ,
Country
Cy Curnin
Mayfly
2005, CD, Album, Rainman
George Russell
Jazz-Thetic
2005, CD, Comp, Musica Jazz, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Bop/Cubano
B.B. King & Friends*
80
2005, CD,
Ina May Wool
Crack It Open
2004, CD, Album, Bang Zoom Records
Bruce Gaitsch
Nova
2002, CD, Album, Lion Music, ,
Ballad/Pop Rock/Fusion
Manley Pope
Pope
2001, CD, ELA Group, Inc.
Various
Modern Drummer Festival 2000
2000, DVD-V, NTSC, Hudson Music,
Various
Ancient Voices Remixes
2000, ,
Trance/Goa Trance
Various
Survivor: The Official Soundtrack To The Hit CBS TV Series
2000, ,
Soundtrack
Janey Clewer
Kiss By Kiss
1998, CD, Album, Comp, Angelynn Music,
Bruce Gaitsch
Nightingale
1998, CD, Album, Angelynn Music
Amy Sky
Burnt By The Sun
1998
Jim Beard
Truly - Radio Only Edits
1997, CD, Maxi, Promo, Escapade Music, ,
Fusion/Smooth Jazz
Jim Beard
Truly...
1997
Bruce Gaitsch
Aphasia
1997, ,
Ballad/Vocal/AOR
George Hawkins Jr.*
Every Dog Has Its Day
1996, CD, Album, Edge Of Fluke Music, ,
AOR
Janey Clewer
Call Me Romantic
1996, CD,
Amy Sky
Cool Rain
1996, ,
Soft Rock/Country
Dar Williams
The Honesty Room / Mortal City
1996
Blue By Nature
Blue To The Bone
1995, CD, Album, Shattered Music, ,
Blues Rock
Jim Beard
Lost At The Carnival
1995
Bruce Gaitsch
A Lyre In A Windstorm
1995, CD, ,
Soft Rock/Fusion
Bill Champlin
He Started To Sing
1995, ,
Jazz-Funk/Rhythm & Blues/AOR
Leni Stern
Words
1995, CD, ,
Jazz-Funk
Blue By Nature
The Blues is in my way
1994, CD, Album, Hostel Records
Bill Evans
Push
1994, ,
Fusion/Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Claudia Scott
Flowers & Thorns
1992, CD, ,
Country Rock/Pop Rock
Gary Chang
Under Siege (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1992, ,
Score/Soundtrack
Terri Nunn
Moment Of Truth
1991, ,
Pop Rock/Synth-pop
Robbie Robertson
Storyville
1991, ,
Pop Rock
Marc Jordan
Cow
1990
DeWinkel*, Hattler*
DUV / Lieblingslied
1988, 7", Promo, Verabra Records, ,
Fusion
DeWinkel* - Hattler*
Humanimal Talk
1988, Vinyl, ,
Fusion
Eugene Beyale 'Mr. Indian'*
Eagle Chanter
1983, LP, Album, Eagle Chanter Music, ,
Hard Rock/Ballad/Pop Rock
Dean Friedman
Rumpled Romeo
1982
Dean Friedman
"Well, Well," Said The Rocking Chair.
1978, ,
Pop Rock
Amanda McBroom
Portraits
Various
Modern Drummer Festival 2008
2009, 4xDVD-V, Hudson Music, Hal Leonard
Various
Hudson Music Sampler 2007
2006, ,
Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Swing/Progressive Metal/Prog Rock/Education
Various
DVD Sampler (Education Plus Inspiration)
2005, DVD, Smplr, Hudson Music, ,
Education/Jazz-Rock/Jazz-Funk/Swing/Progressive Metal
Various
Drum Workshop 30th Anniversary Collection
2002, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Drum Workshop Inc.,
Various
Magnet New Music Sampler Volume 13
2000, CD, Comp, Smplr, Magnet Magazine